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U.N. Envoy for Libya Ghassan Salame, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas attend a news conference after the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/Pool

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Solving the civil war in Libya

Brookings Institution

Washington, DC

The West must reassess its record on foreign intervention

Why peace initiatives in Libya are failing

The Berlin Conference on Libya: Will hypocrisy undermine results?

Reports

Analysis: Peace and justice in Libya’s transition

Empowered decentralization: A city-based strategy for rebuilding Libya

American attitudes on refugees from the Middle East

Political Party Development Before and After the Arab Spring

Personnel Change or Personal Change? Rethinking Libya’s Political Isolation Law

Blog Posts

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Around the halls: How Trump’s latest Iran sanctions decision could affect markets and key countries

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